Rugby schedule 2025: When is the Six Nations, Women's World Cup, Lions Tour? When are Gallagher Premiership, PWR finals?
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Published 29/01/2025 at 15:02 GMT
The world of rugby looks set to throw up spectacle after spectacle in 2025, with a raft of stellar events across both men's and women's competitions. Internationally, first is the Six Nations, and then the dual prospect of not only a Women's World Cup, but also the British and Irish Lions Tour of Australia. Before that, the English domestic season will have a fascinating conclusion on TNT Sports.
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The 2025 rugby year is primed to begin in earnest, with the men's Six Nations kicking off a calendar chock-full of big events.
The run towards the spring promises much by way of entertainment, with annual bragging rights in the men's Six Nations very much up for grabs.
And then there is the considerable prospect later in the year of not only a British & Irish Lions tour, but also a Women's World Cup in England.
We've got you covered here with all the dates, month-by-month schedule and fixtures.
2025 key dates
January
Men's Six Nations: January 31–March 15
February
(continued) Men's Six Nations: January 31–March 15
Final round of Premiership Women's Rugby fixtures: February 21
March
(continued) Men's Six Nations: January 31–March 15
Premiership Women's Rugby semi-finals: March 1-2
Premiership Women's Rugby final: March 16
Women's Six Nations: March 22–April 26
April
(continued) Women's Six Nations: March 22–April 26
May
Investec Champions Cup semi-finals: May 2-4
EPCR Challenge Cup final: May 23
Champions Cup final: May 24
Final round of Gallagher Premiership fixtures: May 31
June
Gallagher Premiership semi-finals: June 6-7
Gallagher Premiership final: June 14
United Rugby Championship Grand Final: June 14
British & Irish Lions v Argentina: June 20
England XV v France XV: June 21
British & Irish Lions tour to Australia: June 28–Augustc2
July
(continued) British & Irish Lions tour to Australia: June 28–August 2
Argentina v England summer Test: July 5
Argentina v England summer Test: July 12
August
(continued) British & Irish Lions tour to Australia: June 28–August 2
Rugby Championship: August 16–October 4
Women's Rugby World Cup: August 22–September 27
September
(continued) Rugby Championship: August 16–October 4
(continued) Women's Rugby World Cup: August 22–September 27
Start of Gallagher Premiership season: Dates TBC
October
(continued) Rugby Championship: August 16–October 4
Start of Premiership Women's Rugby season: Dates TBC
November
Autumn Nations Series: Dates TBC
December
TBC
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